The Methods Lab is the central unit for supporting, connecting, and coordinating the methods training and consulting at the Weizenbaum Institute. Besides assisting ongoing research projects of the research groups and units, the lab also conducts methods research and develops tools for the collection and analysis of digital data.
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- Workshop: Prompting Ethnography: Experiments with LLMs in Fieldnotes, Analysis, Writing, and Reflexivity (29 October)Join us for the workshop „Prompting Ethnography: Experiments with LLMs in Fieldnotes, Analysis, Writing, and Reflexivity“ for researchers and students with intermediate experience in ethnography who would like to explore and critically discuss the potential role of AI in ethnographic research. The workshop will take place on October 29, 2026… Read more: Workshop: Prompting Ethnography: Experiments with LLMs in Fieldnotes, Analysis, Writing, and Reflexivity (29 October)
- Important Updates to The Open Science Framework (OSF)Researchers may know the Open Science Framework (OSF) as a free, open-source infrastructure that has encouraged the organization, connection, and sharing of research outputs, including data, materials, code, registrations, and publications. It has also been a useful resource for storing, managing, and collaborating on files throughout one’s research process. However,… Read more: Important Updates to The Open Science Framework (OSF)
- Workshop recap: Introduction to LaTeX and OverleafOn September 10, 2026, Roland Toth (Methods Lab) and Jochen Knaus (Research Management) hosted the workshop Introduction to LaTeX and Overleaf at the Weizenbaum Institute. This hands-on session introduced participants to the fundamentals of LaTeX and the collaborative online platform Overleaf, equipping researchers with essential tools for precise, reproducible, and… Read more: Workshop recap: Introduction to LaTeX and Overleaf
- Workshop: Visualizing Situatedness – Situational Analysis through Maps and Collages (October 8, 2026)Join us for the workshop “Visualizing Situatedness – Situational Analysis through Maps and Collages” on October 8, 2026, where Franziska Zirker will introduce participants to Situational Analysis and collage-based mapping as tools for qualitative data analysis. Qualitative research seeks to understand how people, technologies, institutions, discourses, and material environments become… Read more: Workshop: Visualizing Situatedness – Situational Analysis through Maps and Collages (October 8, 2026)